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Mortar
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mortier, lansator de grenade
a short-barreled, muzzle-loaded artillery piece that fires explosive shells at high angles for close-range support
Exemple
The soldiers set up a mortar to provide fire support for advancing infantry units.
Soldații au instalat un mortier pentru a oferi sprijin de foc unităților de infanterie care înaintează.
Mortars are portable artillery pieces capable of firing high-explosive shells over short to medium distances.
Mortierele sunt piese de artilerie portabile capabile să tragă obuze explozive la distanțe scurte și medii.
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a mixture, typically of sand, lime, or cement, used to bond masonry units together or to coat walls
Exemple
The mason spread mortar between the bricks.
Fresh mortar was applied to seal gaps in the wall.
03
a bowl for crushing and blending materials with a pestle
Exemple
She crushed the spices in a small mortar with a wooden pestle.
Pharmacists traditionally used a mortar to prepare medications.
to mortar
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to coat or join surfaces using a mixture of sand, water, and cement or lime
Exemple
The mason mortared the bricks carefully to ensure stability.
Workers mortared the stone wall before it set overnight.
